NEWELL BRANDS INC.
Business
Newell Brands Inc. is a global consumer goods company that designs, sources, manufactures and markets branded household, baby, writing and outdoor products. Main products include kitchen appliances, food and home storage, home fragrance, commercial cleaning and organization products, writing instruments and art supplies, labeling solutions, baby gear and outdoor accessories. The Company operates three segments—Home and Commercial Solutions, Learning and Development, and Outdoor and Recreation—each overseeing distinct brand portfolios. It sells products in over 150 countries through mass merchants, warehouse clubs, home centers, specialty and department retailers, e-commerce, commercial distributors and direct-to-consumer channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-14
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 7,204 | 7,582 | 8,133 | 9,459 | 10,589 | |
| Cost of products sold | 4,772 | 5,034 | 5,780 | 6,625 | 7,226 | |
| Gross profit | 2,432 | 2,548 | 2,353 | 2,834 | 3,363 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 1,985 | 2,083 | 2,001 | 2,033 | 2,274 | |
| Restructuring costs, net | 62 | 45 | 95 | 15 | 16 | |
| Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets | 346 | 353 | 342 | 474 | 60 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 39 | 67 | −85 | 312 | 1,013 | |
| Interest expense, net | 321 | 295 | 283 | 235 | — | |
| Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Other expense, net | 6 | 18 | 175 | −81 | −8 | |
| Loss before income taxes | −301 | −260 | −543 | 157 | 760 | |
| Income tax benefit | −16 | −44 | −155 | −40 | 138 | |
| Net loss | −285 | −216 | −388 | 197 | 622 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 418 | 416 | 414 | 416 | 425 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 418 | 416 | 414 | 417 | 428 | |
| Basic (in USD per share) | −0.68 | −0.52 | −0.94 | 0.47 | 1.46 | |
| Diluted (in USD per share) | −0.68 | −0.52 | −0.94 | 0.47 | 1.45 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | −16 | −99 | 20 | −113 | — | |
| Unrecognized pension and postretirement costs | 17 | −16 | 113 | −17 | — | |
| Derivative financial instruments | −10 | 24 | −12 | — | — | |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | −9 | −91 | 121 | −129 | — | |
| Total comprehensive loss | −294 | −307 | −267 | 68 | 618 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 203 | 198 | 332 | 287 | 440 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 987 | 878 | 1,195 | 1,250 | 1,500 | |
| Inventories | 1,281 | 1,400 | 1,531 | 2,203 | 2,087 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 237 | 299 | 296 | 312 | 325 | |
| Total current assets | 2,708 | 2,775 | 3,354 | 4,052 | 4,352 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,209 | 1,157 | 1,212 | 1,184 | 1,204 | |
| Operating lease assets | 453 | 466 | 515 | 578 | 558 | |
| Goodwill | 3,101 | 3,038 | 3,071 | 3,298 | 3,504 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 1,634 | 2,008 | 2,488 | 2,649 | 3,370 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 825 | 806 | 806 | 810 | 814 | |
| Other assets | 785 | 754 | 717 | 691 | 467 | |
| Total assets | 10,715 | 11,004 | 12,163 | 13,262 | 14,269 | |
| Accounts payable | 931 | 891 | 1,003 | 1,062 | 1,680 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 1,464 | 1,459 | 1,565 | 1,272 | 1,364 | |
| Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | 130 | 87 | 329 | 621 | 3 | |
| Total current liabilities | 2,525 | 2,437 | 2,897 | 3,078 | 3,317 | |
| Long-term debt | 4,543 | 4,508 | 4,575 | 4,756 | 4,883 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 50 | 178 | 241 | 520 | 428 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 433 | 418 | 446 | 512 | 500 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 773 | 712 | 892 | 877 | 983 | |
| Total liabilities | 8,324 | 8,253 | 9,051 | 9,743 | 10,111 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Footnote 17) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock (10.0 authorized shares, $1.00 par value, no shares issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock (800.0 authorized shares, $1.00 par value, 447.1 shares and 442.3 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 447 | 442 | 440 | 439 | 450 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (27.9 and 26.2 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | −644 | −634 | −627 | −623 | −609 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 6,805 | 6,866 | 6,915 | 7,052 | 7,734 | |
| Retained deficit | −3,227 | −2,942 | −2,726 | −2,338 | −2,535 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −990 | −981 | −890 | −1,011 | −882 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 2,391 | 2,751 | 3,112 | 3,519 | 4,158 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 10,715 | 11,004 | 12,163 | 13,262 | 14,269 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 311 | 323 | 334 | 296 | 325 | |
| (Gain) loss from sale of businesses and investments | −12 | 2 | −1 | −136 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | −66 | −114 | −283 | 97 | −24 | |
| Stock based compensation expense | 68 | 74 | 50 | 12 | 52 | |
| Pension settlement | 0 | −1 | 126 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other, net | −10 | −18 | −33 | −24 | −10 | |
| Accounts receivable | −53 | 241 | 67 | 130 | 130 | |
| Inventories | 172 | 70 | 673 | −276 | −463 | |
| Accounts payable | 10 | −96 | −50 | −536 | 177 | |
| Accrued liabilities and other, net | −230 | −136 | 93 | −507 | 14 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 264 | 496 | 930 | −272 | 884 | |
| Capital expenditures | −247 | −259 | −284 | −312 | −289 | |
| Proceeds from sale of divested businesses and investments | 22 | 14 | 11 | 617 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from settlement of swaps | 31 | 60 | 43 | 25 | 15 | |
| Other investing activities, net | 30 | 34 | 31 | 13 | 6 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −164 | −151 | −199 | 343 | −268 | |
| Proceeds from (payments on) short-term debt, net | 90 | −91 | −488 | 619 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from short-term debt with original maturities greater than 90 days | 0 | 431 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payments on short-term debt with original maturities greater than 90 days | 0 | −431 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payments on current portion of long-term debt | −1,282 | −701 | −2 | −1,091 | −698 | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 1,235 | 1,237 | 0 | 989 | 0 | |
| Payments on long-term debt | 0 | −750 | 0 | 0 | −6 | |
| Debt extinguishment and modification costs | −9 | −14 | −1 | 0 | −5 | |
| Cash dividends | −120 | −118 | −184 | −385 | −394 | |
| Equity compensation activity and other, net | −15 | −14 | 11 | −39 | −17 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −101 | −451 | −664 | −232 | −1,143 | |
| Exchange rate effect on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 2 | −36 | −9 | −13 | −17 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1 | −142 | 58 | −174 | −544 | |
| Total | 137 | 173 | 103 | 172 | 165 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 354 | 319 | 298 | 244 | 271 |